Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament

CONSULTATIVE STEERING GROUP: MEMBERSHIP AND REMIT

Members

Mr Henry McLeish MP, Minister of State (Chair) Professor Alice Brown Dr Campbell Christie CBE Mr Andrew Cubie Mr Paul Cullen QC Mr Keith Geddes CBE Mrs Deirdre Hutton CBE Ms Joyce McMillan Mr George Reid Ms Esther Roberton Dr Joan Stringer Mr Jim Wallace QC MP Canon Kenyon Wright

Remit

To bring together views on and consider the operational needs and working methods of the Scottish Parliament.

To develop proposals for the rules of procedure and Standing Orders which the Parliament might be invited to adopt.

To prepare a report to the Secretary of State by the end of 1998, to inform the preparation of draft Standing Orders.

Scottish Office Secretariat

Mr Robert Gordon, Head, Constitution Group Mr John Ewing, Head, Constitutional Policy Division Mr Murray Sinclair, Constitution Group Solicitors Ms Carol McCracken, Head, Constitutional Policy Branch Miss Jane McEwan, Constitutional Policy Branch Ms Deborah Smith, Constitutional Policy Branch